PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2005

The veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent disabling, and the Board finds that it does not warrant an evaluation in excess of this rating.

The Board found that the appellant did not engage in combat and his claimed stressors were not verified. As a result, service connection for PTSD was denied.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD, finding that there is medical evidence linking the diagnosis to an in-service stressor.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and consideration of the veteran's claims, including obtaining a current VA examination and providing VCAA notice.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is associated with his military service and grants entitlement to service connection for PTSD.

The Board has granted a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD, effective February 3, 2003, based on severe occupational and social impairment due to symptoms such as depression, isolation, and suicidal ideation.

The veteran's COPD and skin disorders are not service connected due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service or exposure to herbicides.,Service connection for PTSD is denied as there was no combat experience reported by the veteran.

The veteran's PTSD warrants a 70 percent evaluation, effective June 11, 2002.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to procedural issues and the need for additional evidence, including a VA psychiatric examination.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD based on the veteran's participation in combat operations during his time in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's claimed PTSD. The RO is instructed to gather more information about the stressors and seek additional records, including from the U.S. Armed Services Center for Research of Unit Records and the National Archives and Records Administration.

The veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent effective August 31, 2004. The RO granted service connection for PTSD and increased the rating from 50 to 70 percent.

The VA denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, concluding that there is no current diagnosis of PTSD and no evidence linking his symptoms to a qualifying in-service stressor.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD, finding that his original claim was abandoned due to non-response and no new claims were received between 1982 and 1990.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his residuals of a neck injury and hypertension, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher disability ratings under the applicable rating schedule.

The Board has determined that the veteran's service connection claim for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, cannot be granted as there is no evidence linking his current psychiatric disability to his military service.

The veteran's PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since September 24, 1996. The Board found that the current rating of 70 percent is appropriate given the severity of his PTSD symptoms.

The Board found that the veteran's PTSD is related to his combat experiences in service and granted service connection.

The veteran's post-traumatic stress disorder is currently evaluated at a 30 percent rating, and the Board has determined that this rating adequately reflects his disability.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected PTSD did not contribute substantially or materially to his death from hypertensive arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease.